Comparison

Control for GitLab vs Pocket Trailer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Control for GitLab

Manage your GitLab projects on your iPhone or iPad from anywhere. Track projects, issues, merge requests, and code, all from your mobile device. Stay connected to your team and code even when you're on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage Projects, Issues, and Merge Requests
  • Browse Source Code and Commits
  • Full Team Management
  • View and Edit Branches and Tags
  • Markdown and Emoji Support
  • Secure with Passcode
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Control for GitLab is the best way to manage your GitLab projects on any iPhone and iPad device, anywhere at any time! Control for GitLab helps you to easily keep track of your GitLab projects while you are sitting on the train on your way back home, or when you are trapped inside a meeting with no chances of getting out! Features: - View and add Projects - View, add, edit and share Issues - Issue, Milestone and Merge Requests Transition Workflow - Search Issues by ID, title or labels - View and add Comments - Style any comment or description with markdown, HTML and emoji smileys - Calendar and Address Book Integration - Browse your Source Code - Full Team Management (add and remove team members) - View your Commits - View your Commit Diffs - View, protect and unprotect your Branches - View your Tags - View and add Labels - View, add, edit and share Milestones - View, add, edit and share Merge Requests - View, add, edit and share Code Snippets - View and use Favourite Filters - View and add Groups - View, add, edit, share SSH Keys - View, add, edit, share Hooks - Explore, fork and favourite public projects - Full Core Spotlight support - Full access the projects' Wiki - Protect your data with a personal Passcode - Connect to HTTP or HTTPS server GitLab is a growing community and as their API expands so will this app! We work extensively with the GitLab team to refine and expand the API in order to provide you the best GitLab mobile user experience ever. You will have everything under control! Follow the project on twitter: @gitlabcontrol For info on new releases, to suggest new features and to report bugs send an email to support@gitlabcontrol.com. Restrictions: Control for GitLab currently supports GitLab server version 9.x and higher. Disclaimer: Control for GitLab is not affiliated, endorsed, sponsored, or approved with or by GitLab Inc.

About

Pocket Trailer

Stay on top of your GitHub activity with real-time notifications for pull requests, issues, comments, and merges. This app offers extensive filtering and sorting options, direct links to GitHub, and Apple Watch integration for quick updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time GitHub notifications
  • Pull request and issue tracking
  • Extensive filtering and sorting
  • Direct GitHub links
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Mute and snooze notifications
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This is the iOS version of Trailer for the Mac, an app for tracking and getting notified about GitHub and GitHub Enterprise pull requests, issues, comments, assignments, and merges, across repositories and servers. • Link your account quickly & easlily by creating a GitHub API token, paste into quick-start and you're set. • Get info directly in-app, alerts in your notification centre, summaries in your today view, and now even through spotlight results. • Extensive display, filtering, and sorting options. • View comments and items directly in GitHub with just a tap. • View labels and track status items such as CI messages. • View and sync items from your GitHub watchlist, with options to sync only data which you are interested in. • Keep an eye on unread comments by glancing at Trailer's badge. There is also beta support for Reviews and Reactions. • Mute and "snooze" (temporarily hide) specific items to reduce notification clutter. • Takes advantage of the latest iOS features such as split-screen multitasking, background fetch and local notifications to keep you up-to-date. • Apple Watch app and complications to help you get a quick overview of new comments and status updates right on your wrist. • Optimised to be fast and light on memory, bandwidth, and battery use.

Screenshots

Control for GitLab4 screens
Pocket Trailer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Trailer at 100% against Control for GitLab's 30%. Pocket Trailer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Control for GitLab's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Control for GitLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Trailer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Trailer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control for GitLab has 256 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Control for GitLab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Trailer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, Pocket Trailer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Control for GitLab versus Pocket Trailer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl for GitLabPocket Trailer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (256 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings256 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.7.1116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerio MazzeoPavlos Tsochantaris

Customer experience

Control for GitLab

All ratings256 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative60.0%

Pocket Trailer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Control for GitLab

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with two-factor authentication
  • Inconsistent project and issue listing
  • Crashes and connection errors
  • Incorrect charging and purchase issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Support for multiple GitLab instances
  • Ability to approve merge requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better code viewing and editing capabilities
  • Support for GitLab CI/CD features
Show 2 more
  • Improved markdown rendering
  • Milestone management

Pocket Trailer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control for GitLab

One-time1
  • GitLab Control Pro$7.99
None

Pocket Trailer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control for GitLab free?
Control for GitLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Trailer free?
Pocket Trailer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control for GitLab or Pocket Trailer?
Pocket Trailer is rated higher. Control for GitLab averages 3.9 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Pocket Trailer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Control for GitLab or Pocket Trailer have ads?
Control for GitLab shows ads; Pocket Trailer does not.
Which is updated more often, Control for GitLab or Pocket Trailer?
Control for GitLab ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pocket Trailer fortnightly. Most recently, Control for GitLab was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pocket Trailer on October 13, 2026.

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